San Francisco, CA – 27 March, 2020 –Donorbox, the powerful donation software for nonprofit organizations, announced reducing their platform fee from 1.5% to 0.5% in an effort to support nonprofits organizations working to provide direct, crucial aid to people critically affected by the coronavirus pandemic.

“At Donorbox, our hearts go out to everyone affected by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic,” said Charles Z, founder at Donorbox. In these uncertain times, the company’s first focus is the well-being and safety of all individuals and nonprofits impacted by these truly challenging circumstances. Donorbox is bringing all attention to recognizing the importance of coming together as a community to support all those affected and help mitigate the impact on nonprofits.

Donorbox is proud to be a part of the inspirational and generous nonprofit industry by supporting a wide range of nonprofits that serve all different types of causes. More recently, this includes charities and organizations that are working tirelessly to help those impacted by the pandemic, such as Feed the Frontlines NYC and Meals for the NHS, who are delivering meals to medical professionals working with individuals impacted by the virus. Whether they provide healthcare for vulnerable populations, housing for the homeless, or aid for refugees, these nonprofits do momentous work to help those currently in dire need.

To show their support, Donorbox is discounting its platform fee from 1.5% to 0.5% effective for April and May 2020, for humanitarian nonprofits that are bringing direct aid to those affected by the coronavirus. This relief applies to nonprofits in various areas, including:

Poverty relief

Hunger/ Water relief

Affordable housing

Refugee aid

Healthcare

Social / human welfare

Covid-19 medical research

Nonprofits who would like to apply for this relief may complete the relief request form here. This is being offered to both new and existing Donorbox customers.

With widespread lockdowns and social distancing, it is indisputable that online donations for nonprofits are more important now than ever. Donorbox is committed to working through this difficult time shoulder to shoulder with those on the frontlines. “To everyone around the world who is caring, helping, and doing good when it feels like there isn’t always hope: thank you. These are challenging days ahead of us, but we will get through it together as one community,” said Liyang L, operations manager at Donorbox, adding the message for all to stay safe and to be kind to one another.

About Donorbox:

Donorbox is a powerful donation software for nonprofits, churches, and charities. It is used by 30,000+ organizations globally. You can quickly embed an optimized recurring donation form on your website, or use your very own SSL-enabled donation page without needing a website.

You can accept payments of different set amounts or allow users to give a custom amount. Donations can be set as one-time or recurring. You can also easily add custom form fields and questions.

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